Frame Relay (FR) support for linux is built into a two tiered system of device
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Frame Relay (FR) support for linux is built into a two tiered system of device
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drivers. The upper layer implements RFC1490 FR specification, and uses the
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drivers. The upper layer implements RFC1490 FR specification, and uses the
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Data Link Connection Identifier (DLCI) as its hardware address. Usually these
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Data Link Connection Identifier (DLCI) as its hardware address. Usually these
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are assigned by your network supplier, they give you the number/numbers of
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are assigned by your network supplier, they give you the number/numbers of
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the Virtual Connections (VC) assigned to you.
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the Virtual Connections (VC) assigned to you.
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Each DLCI is a point-to-point link between your machine and a remote one.
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Each DLCI is a point-to-point link between your machine and a remote one.
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As such, a separate device is needed to accommodate the routing. Within the
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As such, a separate device is needed to accommodate the routing. Within the
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net-tools archives is 'dlcicfg'. This program will communicate with the
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net-tools archives is 'dlcicfg'. This program will communicate with the
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base "DLCI" device, and create new net devices named 'dlci00', 'dlci01'...
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base "DLCI" device, and create new net devices named 'dlci00', 'dlci01'...
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The configuration script will ask you how many DLCI's you need, as well as
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The configuration script will ask you how many DLCI's you need, as well as
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how many DLCI's you want to assign to each Frame Relay Access Device (FRAD).
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how many DLCI's you want to assign to each Frame Relay Access Device (FRAD).
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The DLCI uses a number of function calls to communicate with the FRAD, all
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The DLCI uses a number of function calls to communicate with the FRAD, all
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of which are stored in the FRAD's private data area. assoc/deassoc,
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of which are stored in the FRAD's private data area. assoc/deassoc,
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activate/deactivate and dlci_config. The DLCI supplies a receive function
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activate/deactivate and dlci_config. The DLCI supplies a receive function
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to the FRAD to accept incoming packets.
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to the FRAD to accept incoming packets.
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With this initial offering, only 1 FRAD driver is available. With many thanks
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With this initial offering, only 1 FRAD driver is available. With many thanks
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to Sangoma Technologies, David Mandelstam & Gene Kozin, the S502A, S502E &
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to Sangoma Technologies, David Mandelstam & Gene Kozin, the S502A, S502E &
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S508 are supported. This driver is currently set up for only FR, but as
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S508 are supported. This driver is currently set up for only FR, but as
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Sangoma makes more firmware modules available, it can be updated to provide
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Sangoma makes more firmware modules available, it can be updated to provide
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them as well.
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them as well.
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Configuration of the FRAD makes use of another net-tools program, 'fradcfg'.
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Configuration of the FRAD makes use of another net-tools program, 'fradcfg'.
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This program makes use of a configuration file (which dlcicfg can also read)
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This program makes use of a configuration file (which dlcicfg can also read)
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to specify the types of boards to be configured as FRADs, as well as perform
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to specify the types of boards to be configured as FRADs, as well as perform
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any board specific configuration. The Sangoma module of fradcfg loads the
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any board specific configuration. The Sangoma module of fradcfg loads the
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FR firmware into the card, sets the irq/port/memory information, and provides
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FR firmware into the card, sets the irq/port/memory information, and provides
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an initial configuration.
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an initial configuration.
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Additional FRAD device drivers can be added as hardware is available.
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Additional FRAD device drivers can be added as hardware is available.
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At this time, the dlcicfg and fradcfg programs have not been incorporated into
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At this time, the dlcicfg and fradcfg programs have not been incorporated into
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the net-tools distribution. They can be found at ftp.invlogic.com, in
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the net-tools distribution. They can be found at ftp.invlogic.com, in
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/pub/linux. Note that with OS/2 FTPD, you end up in /pub by default, so just
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/pub/linux. Note that with OS/2 FTPD, you end up in /pub by default, so just
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use 'cd linux'. v0.10 is for use on pre-2.0.3 and earlier, v0.15 is for
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use 'cd linux'. v0.10 is for use on pre-2.0.3 and earlier, v0.15 is for
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pre-2.0.4 and later.
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pre-2.0.4 and later.
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